August 15, 2008

Vishay’s New VCS1625Z Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Surface-Mount Current Sensing Chip Resistor Features a Low Absolute TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C, Tight Tolerance to ±0.2 %, and PCR of ±5 ppm at Rated Power

August 13, 2008

Vishay’s New VSMP0603 Ultra-High-Precision Bulk Metal® Z-Foil Wraparound Surface-Mount Resistor is Industry’s Smallest to Combine TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C, Tolerance of ±0.01 %, Rise Time of 1 ns, and Load Life Stability of ±0.005 %

August 01, 2008

Vishay’s New VPR220Z Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Resistor Features a Low Absolute TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C, Tolerance to ±0.01 %, and Power Rating to 8 W

July 30, 2008

Vishay Releases Industry’s First Professional Automotive Thin Film Chip Resistor in the 0603 Case Size to Combine High Temperature up to +175°C and Advanced Power Rating P85 of 150 mW

June 27, 2008

Vishay’s New CSM2512S Bulk Metal® Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Offers Improved Load-Life Stability of 0.05 %, Absolute TCR of ±15 ppm/°C, and Tolerance of ±0.1 %

June 25, 2008

Vishay’s New D2TO35 35-W Thick Film Power Resistor Features Wide 0.01-Ω to 550-kΩ Resistance Range in Ultra-Compact TO-263 Package (D2PAK)

March 07, 2008

Vishay Releases a New High-Reliability, Thick Film Resistor With Extremely Low Resistance Down to 10 mΩ, Tight Tolerances of ±1% and ±5%, and Low TCR Down to ±100 ppm/K

February 13, 2008

Vishay Releases Industry’s First Power Metal Strip® Resistors in 3921 and 5931 Case Sizes With an Operating Temperature Range of −65 °C to +275 °C

October 17, 2007

Vishay’s New SMR1DZ and SMR3DZ Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Molded Surface-Mount Resistors Combine Typical TCR of ±0.05 ppm/°C, PCR of ±5 ppm at Rated Power, Tight Tolerance to ± 0.01 %, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Rating Above 25,000 V

Sept. 19, 2007

Vishay’s New SMNZ Ultra-High-Precision Z-Foil Four-Resistor Network Combines Typical TCR Tracking of 0.1 ppm/°C, PCR Tracking of 5 ppm at Rated Power, Tight Tolerance Match of 0.01 %, and Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Rating Above 25,000 V

February 09, 2007

Vishay’s D2TO20 20-W Thick Film Power Resistors Feature Wide 0.010 Ω to 550 kΩ Resistance Range in Ultra-Compact TO-263 Package (D2PAK)

Sept. 13, 2006

Vishay’s New High-Stability Thin-Film Flat Chip Resistors Feature Stability of ≤0.05 %, Temperature Testing up to 200 °C, Reliability in Extreme Environmental Conditions

February 10, 2006

Vishay's New WSH2818 5-Watt Surface-Mount Power Metal Strip® Resistor Is First Such Device in Compact 2818 Package Size

January 18, 2006

Vishay's New Ultra-High-Precision, Surface-Mount Bulk Metal® Z Foil Flip Chip Resistors Are First to Combine Power Ratings up to 750 mW, Long-Term Stability Down to ±0.005 %, and Typical TCR of ±0.2 ppm/°C

January 06, 2006

Vishay's New VSMP Ultra-High-Precision, Surface-Mount Bulk Metal® Z Foil Resistors Are First to Combine Power Ratings up to 750 mW, Long-Term Stability Down to ±0.005%, and Very Low Typical TCR of <±0.2 ppm/°C

January 06, 2006

Vishay’s New VSM Bulk Metal® Foil Ultra-High-Precision Wrap-Around, Surface-Mount Chip Resistors Are First to Combine Low ±2 ppm/°C TCR, ±0.01 % Load-Life Stability, Tolerance of ±0.01 %

November 23, 2005

New Vishay Thin Film Flat Chip Resistors Have Resistance Values from 39 Ω to 2 MW and TCR Values from ±25 ppm/K to ±10 ppm/K

January 21, 2005

Vishay Beyschlag Chip Resistors in 0402 Package Feature TCR Ratings from ±25 ppm/K to ±10 ppm/K and Resistance Values from 100 Ohms to 221 kilohms

Sept. 22, 2004

Vishay's New FC Thin Film Chip Resistors Avoid Roll-Off at Frequencies Over 100 MHz, Offer TCR Values Down to ±25 ppm/°C

Sept. 22, 2004

New Vishay MIL-PRF-55342-Qualified Thin Film Resistor Chips Are Industry's First in Standard Package Sizes with Ratings from 100 Ohms to 160 Kilohms and Failure Rate of 0.01% per 1000 Hours

February 20, 2004

Vishay's 0.030-in. x 0.030-in. CTN Center-Tapped Nichrome Resistor Chip Combines Absolute TCR of ±10 ppm/°C, 250-mW Power Level, Military Operating Temperature Range

January 20, 2004

Vishay CSM Current-Sensing Foil Resistor Named EDN Hot 100 Product of 2003

July 7, 2003

Vishay's New SMN Ultra-Precision Bulk Metal® Foil Resistor Network Offers Tracking TCR of 1 ppm/°C and Stability of 0.01% at 0.1 W in Eight-Pin, Surface-Mount Package

June 20, 2003

Vishay's New Thin Film Power Resistor Series Offer Best Power/Size Combinations, Including Power Rating up to 1 W in Versatile, Compact 0.07−in. by 0.07−in. Chip

May 15, 2003

Vishay's New CSM Ultra-Precision, 2-mΩ, Surface-Mount, Current-Sensing Resistors Provide TCR Values Down to ±15 ppm/°C and Superior Stability in Compact 2512 and 3637 Sizes

April 25, 2003

Thin-Film, Center-Tapped Resistors Provide <0.1 pF Shunt Capacitance, -20-dB Low-Noise Operation for High Performance in Test and Measurement Systems

April 25, 2003

Industry’s Smallest Thin-Film Resistors for Microwave Applications Offer High Performance in Chip as Small as 0.010" by 0.020"

June 28, 2002

New Thick Film Rectangular Chip Resistor Features Industry's Smallest Footprint, Enabling Even Lighter, Smaller Compact Electronic Systems

February 08, 2002

Thin-Film Chip Resistor Provides Broadest Selection of Sizes and Specifications With Superior Stability Under Wide Range of Environmental Conditions

October 26, 2001

Industry's First Compact Four-Terminal, 3-W Power Metal Strip®Resistor Improves Current Measurement Accuracy

May 18, 2001

New 3-Watt Surface Mount Wirewound Resistor Provides Enhanced Stability Under Harsh Environmental Conditions With the Industry's Highest Derating Temperature

November 21, 2000

BCcomponents introduces the world's first range of ultra-precision MINI-MELF resistors

November 21, 2000

Thin film flat chip resistor family grows to cover virtually every application